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The draft law on corporate transformations was voted on 26.2.2019. According to the provisions of the draft law, which is expected to enter into force as of 15.04.2019, mergers, divisions/spin-offs, ...

As Greece continues its push toward modernising the labour market, the Digital Work Card (Ψηφιακή Κάρτα Εργασίας) expands its reach to new sectors. Starting Thursday, 26 June 2025...

Summary – Introduction: The listing of a société anonyme (S.A.) on the Stock Exchange constitutes a strategic/business choice, often associated with a company's maturity and expansion phase.

Our Financial Services Briefing analyses the new exclusion to prudential consolidation and the amendments to the tender offer rules (Article 44 of Law 5237/2025),

ESG finance is a fundamental tool for transitioning to a sustainable economy, enabling the financing of environmentally sustainable investments through specialized financial products.

Summary: The amendment of Article 7 of Law 4738/2020 (scope of application) by Article 75 of Law 5043/2023 resolved a major asymmetry in the Greek out-of-court debt settlement mechanism.

In the aftermath of Greece's financial crisis, the country's banking sector accumulated one of the highest ratios of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the European Union.

A legal issue that is becoming increasingly common in enforcement proceedings, particularly in the pre-auction phase, and which has now started to be addressed in case law...

Much has been written about the new Out-of-Court Debt Settlement Mechanism introduced by Law 4738/2020.

Following a two-year implementation period after entering into force, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 - DORA) became fully applicable in January 2025, setting a harmonized, directly applicable regulatory framework for digital operational resilience in the EU financial sector. A little over a year later, the focus is shifting from the definition of the regulatory framework to its implementation in practice.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly transforming the global financial landscape. In Greece, advisory and financial services firms are beginning to integrate AI to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and client services.

Greek banks are under significant pressure to dispose their non-performing assets. They can choose between Greek Securitization Law and NPL Law to sell massively their loans.

The out‑of‑court settlement mechanism has emerged as a key tool for businesses in restructuring their debts, particularly in relation to the Greek State and e‑EFKA (the Social Security Fund).

The out‑of‑court settlement mechanism has emerged as a key tool for businesses in restructuring their debts, particularly in relation to the Greek State and e‑EFKA (the Social Security Fund).

The out‑of‑court settlement mechanism is a debt restructuring tool that, from its introduction in 2021 until today, has undergone successive amendments, particularly aimed at improving settlement terms for debtors...

Summary: The out‑of‑court mechanism emerges as an important tool for businesses, especially in cases of debts to the State and to e‑EFKA.

On 28 June, the Greek Government imposed capital controls in the latest development in the country's financial crisis. This has been imposed pending the referendum, scheduled to take place on 5 July, on whether people agree with the proposals of the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF.